Psychedelic-Rock'n'roll: Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier

Pacific Ocean Park:
The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier



Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier
Christopher Merritt and Domenic Priore, Brian Wilson (Foreword)
267 pages, Publisher: Process (July 15, 2014)

"Pacific Ocean Park"--or as it was commonly known in Los Angeles from 1958 through 1967, P.O.P.--was extraordinary in both its glamorous rise and spectacular fall.
As a family-oriented attraction in the '50s with modernist-styled rides designed by Hollywood's best, P.O.P.'s attendance briefly surpassed that of Disneyland.
"Christopher Merritt" and "Domenic Priore"'s spectacular history includes hundreds of images, most of them unseen elsewhere, including original ride designs and illustrations, including Tiki-rich, space age, and nautical rides. P.O.P. was often widely seen in movies and television shows throughout the '60s. Its Cheetah auditorium hosted important early Rock shows, including those by "Ritchie Valens", "The Doors", and "Pink Floyd".


P.O.P. was located at the dividing line between Santa Monica and Venice, the only spot during Prohibition-era Los Angeles where residents were allowed to dance and consort in a carnival-like atmosphere. The book also backgrounds the infamous "Dogtown" of the '70s in which surfers took advantage of big waves that rolled through P.O.P.'s rotting piers near homeless junkies.
Buyers will be able to download audio files heard from all P.O.P. attractions.
"Christopher Merritt" currently designs amusement parks in Asia. "Domenic Priore" also co-wrote the celebrated volumes "Riot on Sunset Strip", "Pop Surf Culture", and "Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece".

0 Comments :